Members of the web

Phytoplankton (4)

* microscopic plants that drift near the ocean s
surface* absorb sunlight and nutrients from water* diatoms are one of
the most common kinds of phytoplankton

Zooplankton (12)

* tiny animals that live near the ocean s surface and
in deeper waters* some kinds of zooplankton feed on phytoplankton; others
feed on other zooplankton* most are very small, though some, such as krill,
grow to be several inches long* some such as copepods. have feathery body
parts that help filter phytoplankton from the water

Rock scallop (2)

* a shellfish that lives on the ocean bottom*
largest living scallop grows to be 4 to 11 inches long* eats phytoplankton,
along with other small particles of food* filters food through its gills
(gills are also used for breathing)

Northern anchovy (12)

* a small fish that usually stays near the ocean s
surface* about 9 inches long* feeds mostly on zooplankton* netlike
parts of its gills strain zooplankton from water

Chub mackerel (4)

* swims near the ocean's surface and in deeper
waters* about 18 inches long* feeds on krill (a kind of zooplankton).
squid, and anchovies

Lion's mane jellyfish

* drifts near the ocean s surface* one of the
largest jellyfish in the world most are 1 to 2 feet wide, but some may be 8 feet
wide* its stinging tentacles paralyze privy such as zooplankton and young
fish

Giant Pacific octopus

* spends most of its time on the ocean bottom*
feeds on shrimp, crabs. scallops, abalones, and darns* traps prey with its
arms, then tears it with its sharp beak

Blue shark

* found near the ocean s surface and in deeper
waters* about 12 feet long* feeds on squid and fish such as anchovies
and mackerel

Northern fur seal (1)

* spends most of its time near the ocean s
surface* can grow to be 6 feet long* may dive 30n feet in search of
prey* eats squid and small fish such as anchovies and herring

Humpback whale (1)

* found near the ocean s surface and to depths of
about 130 feet

* about 53 feet long

* eats mostly krill and other types of zooplankton; sometimes eats
anchovies and other small fish

* huge, brushlike baleen on upper jaw strain zooplankton from
water

Killer whale (orca)

* usually found near the ocean s surface* may be
31 feet long* eats other whales (such as humpbacks), seals, and fish such as
mackerel

Brandt's cormorant

* a seabird that nests on the coast and feeds in
coastal waters* dives into water to catch small fish such as herring and
anchovies